Oliphant family papers - The Douglas Archives2024-03-29T10:36:19Zhttps://douglashistory.ning.com/forum/topics/oliphant-family-papers?groupUrl=drysdale-archives&feed=yes&xn_auth=noExcerpt from Fife Family Hist…tag:douglashistory.ning.com,2021-08-13:3482022:Comment:1540632021-08-13T12:27:49.124ZRussell Lynn Drysdalehttps://douglashistory.ning.com/profile/RussellLynnDrysdale
<p>Excerpt from Fife Family Histories <br></br> Rev JOHN DRYSDALE AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1681-1991 by D C L Drysdale...'' <strong>William Drysdale (1745-1825),</strong> was also Town Clerk of Kirkcaldy, and acquired the estate of Pitteuchar, in Kinglassie parish, in the early 1800s. He was succeeded there by his son, Sir William Drysdale (1781-1843)''....</p>
<p>This William Drysdale appears to be Sir William's father - <br></br> noting the bottom of the 3rd page of <br></br> <em>Agreement…</em><br></br></p>
<p>Excerpt from Fife Family Histories <br/> Rev JOHN DRYSDALE AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1681-1991 by D C L Drysdale...'' <strong>William Drysdale (1745-1825),</strong> was also Town Clerk of Kirkcaldy, and acquired the estate of Pitteuchar, in Kinglassie parish, in the early 1800s. He was succeeded there by his son, Sir William Drysdale (1781-1843)''....</p>
<p>This William Drysdale appears to be Sir William's father - <br/> noting the bottom of the 3rd page of <br/> <em>Agreement</em><br/> <em>betwixt</em><br/> <em>the tutors of John Aitken</em><br/> <em>and</em><br/> <em>Christian Barker</em><br/> <em>and her Husband</em><br/> <em>Dated – 1768</em><br/> <em>Reg’ – 17th Dec 1769</em></p>
<p>...... In #<br/> witness whereof these presents wrote by George #<br/> Douglass, apprentice to <strong>William Drysdale, town #</strong><br/> <strong>clerk of Kirkcaldy</strong> upon Stamped paper are #<br/> Inscribed by the said parties at Kirkliston the Thirteenth #<br/> day of June One Thousand seven hundred and #<br/> Sixty eight years before these witnesses the #<br/> said William Drysdale and George Douglass''.....</p>